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During WW2 & and possibly Korea, the US Military utilized some ENLISTED MEN as pilots. By Vietnam, all US Military pilots were officers. Therefore: approximately 6,600 US Military officers were killed in the war. The USAF lost about 2,584 men and the USN lost about 2,555 men. The USAF and USN together lost well over 2,000 fixed wing aircraft. The US Army lost well over 8,000 rotor-wing aircraft. Approximately 2,000 US UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter crewmen died in the war. Figuring 10,000 plus shot down aircraft/6600 dead officers/subtracting the ground officers (US Army/US Marine Corps/US Navy Riverine Forces/etc)...an educated calculation of US military pilots killed in the Vietnam War would be between 2,000 and 3,000 Airmen.
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How many U.S. airmen were killed in Vietnam?
Not counting helicoper pilots and aircrewmen; over 6,000 Fixed-wing/propeller/jet US pilots and aircrewmen were killed or missing during the Vietnam War.
How many Warrant Officer helicopter pilots killed in Vietnam?
Over 2,000 were killed. You may see a higher figure, but those numbers may be counting helicopter crewmen (door gunners, crew chiefs, etc.).
How many Vietnamese were killed by America in Vietnam?
The Vietnam government claimed that about 400,000 Vietnamese were killed by America in Vietnam.
How many Doctors of Medicine MDs were killed in the Vietnam war?
list of navy physicians killed in vietnam
What was the life expectancy of a fighter pilot in Vietnam?
Nearly 12,000 US helicopters & approximately 40,000 US helicopter pilots served in the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 US helicopters were destroyed and nearly 5,000 US helicopter crewmen were killed in Vietnam. Of those 5000 dead crewmen, about 2,000 were helicopter pilots.
How many children killed in Vietnam war?
If your question is about the youngest US Servicemen killed in Vietnam; See: Statistics About the Vietnam War (on line); Recommended by the History Channel.
How many you u s veterans were killed in Vietnam war?
Over 58,000 US Servicemen were killed in the Vietnam War.
How many british pilots were killed in the battle of Britain?
498 royal air force pilots died in the battle of Britain
How many us soliers were killed in Vietnam?
Discounting Airman, Marines, and Sailors: Over 38,000 US Soldiers were killed in Vietnam.
How many US pilots were killed in World War 2?
us in ww2
How many pilots killed in Vietnam war?
Over 2,000 US helicopter pilots were killed in Vietnam. Rationale for this answer: 1. Some sources will state over 5,000 helicopter pilots were killed in the Viet war. 2. Some sources will state about 2,200 UH-1 Iroquis (Huey) helicopter pilots were killed in the war. This figure would leave out all the other choppers used in the war such as the OH-58 Kiowas, OH-6 Cayuse, AH-1 Cobras, CH53, Chinooks, H21 Shawnees, Siouxs, Chocktaws, Sea Stallions, Jolly Green Giants, CH46s, etc. 3. Some sources have included other crewmen aboard those shot down helicopters, men that were not pilots, just members of the chopper's crew. Therefore that figure could vary from 2,000 to 4,000 dead men (2,000 pilots and 2,000 crewmen (door gunners, crew chiefs, etc.). Consequently, the safest figure to give is over 2,000 helicoter pilots were killed in the Viet War.
How many African Americans were killed in the Vietnam war?
See website: Statistics About the Vietnam War.
